Engelmann's Sage
Salvia engelmannii
Engelmann's sage is a compact Texas native with soft blue-violet flower spikes over gray-green foliage, thriving on dry limestone. A drought- and deer-resistant pollinator plant for hot sites.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- blue, purple
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- TX
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